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Telephone Triage Clinician - Clinical Assessment Service [CAS]


Company : NHS


Location : Bury, England


Created : 2025-07-21


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Job summary BARDOC are recruiting Telephone Triage Clinicians to provide a comprehensive triage service, for patients requiring the out of hours services,in particular working for the clinical Assessment service providing appropriate information, advice or referrals, as per the agreed protocols. We welcome applications from Nurses, Pharmacists and Paramedics with 3 years post registration experience. Hours for this role are flexible and are available Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Shifts will be a minimum of four hours. Pay Rates: Nurses, Pharmacists and Paramedics: £23.23 - £28.51 per hour Clinical Practitioners [Prescriber]: £25.68 - £41.03 per hour [Depending on shift worked] Main duties of the job Your role as a Telephone Triage Clinician will be to carry out a range of tasks. This is a fast paced role in which you will use your clinical assessment skills to advise patients. About us BARDOC is a leading organisation with a reputation for innovation, delivering futuristic design across multiple GP Practices throughout Greater Manchester. Being a Community Benefits Society, it works in partnership with Patients and a range of other Service Providers, to deliver high quality Patient focused care to the heart of its local communities. Our Head Office is located at Moorgate PCC, based in Bury, where we operate a diverse range of 24/7 Healthcare Services across the North East Sector of Greater Manchester covering a wide geographical location encompassing Bolton, Heywood, Middleton, Rochdale, Bury and North Manchester. Details Date posted 11 July 2025 Pay scheme Other Salary £23.23 to £41.03 an hour + NHS Pension Contract Permanent Working pattern Flexible working Reference number B0230-CAS-01 Job locations Moorgate Primary Care Centre 22 Derby Way Bury, Manchester BL9 0NJJob description Job responsibilities Triage patients via telephone, evaluate and prioritise patient symptoms and provide home care advice. Signpost patients to appropriate services and give reassurance in line with the Government Standards for Better Health, up to date NICE Guidelines, Organisation Policies and Professional Body Codes of Conduct. Ensuring that triage is a continuous process and all categories are checked on a regular basis, to ensure that the priority remains correct. To refer to professional texts and training references online and through the Adastra system, when implementing triage. To maintain clear, concise and accurate documentation within the systems provided. Please see attached Job Description for further information. Job description Job responsibilities Triage patients via telephone, evaluate and prioritise patient symptoms and provide home care advice. Signpost patients to appropriate services and give reassurance in line with the Government Standards for Better Health, up to date NICE Guidelines, Organisation Policies and Professional Body Codes of Conduct. Ensuring that triage is a continuous process and all categories are checked on a regular basis, to ensure that the priority remains correct. To refer to professional texts and training references online and through the Adastra system, when implementing triage. To maintain clear, concise and accurate documentation within the systems provided. Please see attached Job Description for further information. Person Specification Experience Essential3 years post registration experience experience of working in a widely diverse patient catchment area Experience of Primary Care/A&E/ Unscheduled care. DesirableTelephone Triage Experience Knowledge and Skills EssentialKnowledge of the NMC / HCPC / GPhC Code of Conduct Knowledge of the services provided in primary care Understanding of confidentiality regulations and protocols Understanding of Health and Safety regulations Good communication and interpersonal skills Strong commitment to excellent service provision Enthusiasm and self motivation Flexible approach to working hours DesirableClinical decision making skills Ability to adapt to change within the working situation Qualifications EssentialQualified nurse, paramedic or pharmacist. Statutory Professional Registration with the NMC, HCPC, or GPhC Person Specification Experience Essential3 years post registration experience experience of working in a widely diverse patient catchment area Experience of Primary Care/A&E/ Unscheduled care. DesirableTelephone Triage Experience Knowledge and Skills EssentialKnowledge of the NMC / HCPC / GPhC Code of Conduct Knowledge of the services provided in primary care Understanding of confidentiality regulations and protocols Understanding of Health and Safety regulations Good communication and interpersonal skills Strong commitment to excellent service provision Enthusiasm and self motivation Flexible approach to working hours DesirableClinical decision making skills Ability to adapt to change within the working situation Qualifications EssentialQualified nurse, paramedic or pharmacist. Statutory Professional Registration with the NMC, HCPC, or GPhC Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please seeNHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name BARDOC Address Moorgate Primary Care Centre 22 Derby Way Bury, Manchester BL9 0NJEmployer's website(Opens in a new tab) Employer details Employer name BARDOC Address Moorgate Primary Care Centre 22 Derby Way Bury, Manchester BL9 0NJEmployer's website(Opens in a new tab)#J-18808-Ljbffr